PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlaimir Cuschenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Gagnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuschenko comes to the cage accompanied by T.A.T.U - Prostye Dvizhen'ya. Antoine Gagnon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cuschenko
vs
Gagnon

178 cm
26
192 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

189 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlaimir Cuschenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoine Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagnon punishes Cuschenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Cuschenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Gagnon misses.
Cuschenko slips a jab and a cross from Gagnon.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gagnon.
A jab lands there for Gagnon.
Nice takedown defense from Gagnon. No joy for Cuschenko on that attempt.
Gagnon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cuschenko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlaimir Cuschenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuschenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuschenko is just out of range.
Cuschenko has a takedown stuffed.
Gagnon misses with a body shot.
Gagnon catches Cuschenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gagnon lands with a nice body punch.
Cuschenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gagnon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cuschenko.
Cuschenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.
Gagnon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gagnon leaves Cuschenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gagnon thows a body shot but no joy.
Gagnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gagnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cuschenko is breathing heavily.
A jab from Gagnon does it's job there.
Gagnon scores with a hook to the body. Cuschenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gagnon cracks Cuschenko with a good jab.
Cuschenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gagnon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Vlaimir Cuschenko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gagnon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cuschenko's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gagnon misses.
Gagnon stuffs the takedown attempt from Cuschenko. Cuschenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Gagnon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No luck for Cuschenko with that takedown attempt.
Gagnon throws out a loose jab but Cuschenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gagnon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gagnon tests Cuschenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cuschenko shoots in for a takedown but Gagnon shows good takedown defense.
Gagnon scores with a hook to the body. Cuschenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gagnon lands a jab-cross combination.
Gagnon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gagnon just misses with a punch to the body.
Antoine Gagnon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuschenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for Gagnon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gagnon, as that shot connected.

Cuschenko is rocked!
Cuschenko leaves his chin hanging out and Gagnon seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Cuschenko crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antoine Gagnon!